Black-collared Bulbul
Neolestes torquatus
- Family
- Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The black-collared bulbul (Neolestes torquatus), or black-collared greenbul, is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is monotypic within the genus Neolestes. For many years, its genus was considered to belong to the bushshrike or shrike families due to morphological similarities until a review of molecular genetics in 1999 confirmed that it belongs to the family Pycnonotidae.
The black-collared bulbul is found in equatorial Africa in its natural habitat of dry savanna and grassland.
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Range and habitat
Savanna of Gabon to Angola, southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, and northwestern Zambia.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Black-collared bulbul
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
